BIRSHA bîr’ shə (בִּרְשַׁ֖ע, meaning perhaps son of wickedness). King of Gomorrah (Gen 14:2; Gen Apocryphon XXI, 24) who, with his allies, rebelled against Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and his allies, and was defeated. Later Abraham defeated Chedorlaomer rescuing the Gomorrahites and nephew, Lot.